Improvement in trays for sugar



T. W. MAPLES.

Trays for Sugar.

No. 132,165, Patented Oct. 15,1872

Willem U ITED STATES THOMAS W. MAPLES, OF PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA,ASSIGNOR TO PATENT OFFICE.

HIMSELF, HENRY E. MILLER, AND THOMAS C. DAVIS, OF SAME PLACE.

IMPROVEMENT IN TRAYS FOR SUGAR.

Specification forming part of Letters Patent No. 132,165, dated October15, 1872.

especially for ready attachment to the under side of a counter orrestaurant bar as a receptacle for sugar, 850., in place of the usualcumbersome and more expensive drawers used for the purpose.

In the accompanying drawing, Figure l is a perspective view of thecomplete receptacle -ready for attachment to a counter or bar;

Fig. 2, a perspective view of a basin forming part of the same; Fig. 3,a transverse section of a counter or bar, showing the receptacleattached to the same ready for use; and Fig. 4, a rear View of Fig. 3.

The receptacle consists of three main parts, namely, of a frame orcover, A, a sliding tray,

B, adapted to the parallel guides a a secured to the underside of thecover and fitting snug- 1y against the bottom of the latter, and of abasin, D, which forms the receptacle proper, and is adapted to a centralopening in the sliding tray. The basin D consists, in the presentinstance, of sheet metal, stamped or spun up to the desired 'shape, andhaving at its upper edge a flange, b, which rests in a shallow recessformed for its reception on the slide B, so that when the latter. ispushed back beneath the cover the top or flanged portion'of the basinshall fit snugly between the said slide and cover and-be thus securelyretained, and dust and insects excluded from the same. When drawn outfrom beneath the cover with the slide the said basin, if merelysuspended by its flange, can be removed for the purpose of replenishingit with sugar or other material, or of cleansing it. The receptacle, asabove described, forms a compact and salable article, as the whole ofthe parts are held together by the cover A, and it is adapted for readyattachment to the under side of any counter, bar, or table, withoutdemanding the usual preliminary fitting, measuring, and cutting awayrequired in attaching an ordinary drawer-all that is necessary being toadjust the cover A to the desired position on the underside of the saidbar or table, and to then secure it by means of screws or nails passedthrough holes f, formed for the purpose in the cover. When thus attachedthe slide can be drawn out so as to uncover the basin, by means of apull, h, with which it is provided. (See Fig. 3.)

I prefer to construct the cover and slide of wood and the basin of sheetmetal, but the latter may be made of porcelain or china, or it can beformed in one piece with the slide of sheet metal and be adapted to acover also of sheet metal.

Without therefore confining myself to the use of any specific materialsin its construction, I claim The combination of the slide B, basin Dextending below the slide and cover A, adapted for attachment to acounter, bar, or table, substantially as described.

In testimony whereofI have signed my name to this specification in thepresence of two subscribing witnesses.

THOS. W. MAPLES.

Witnesses WM. A. STEEL, JOHN K. RU'PERTUS.

